Some states will be the first Issue SNAP payments within 44 days with the COLA increase 2025 for eligible recipients. In addition, not all states and U.S. territories pay the maximum amounts for food stamps.
For your information: Some states send all SNAP payments on a single payday. Therefore, this will be the only possible payday that all recipients have. One of them will receive the largest benefit payment under the 2025 COLA on October 12024.
Which states have a single payday and which pays the highest SNAP benefits?
Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island and Vermont are the states that have only one payday for all food stamp recipients living there. Aside from that, the U.S. Virgin Islands also have only one payday.
Because the 48 contiguous states share the maximum payment amounts or allocations, North Dakota, Rhode Island and Vermont will not receive the largest SNAP checks on October 1, 2024.
In fact, the state Alaska will pay up to $3,516 for an eligible household of 8 Members who live in an area called Rural 2. There is a significant difference compared to the maximum SNAP amount under the 2025 COLA in the 48 contiguous states. A family of 8 can only receive up to $1,751.
SNAP payments after 2025 COLA from October 1, 2024
Here is the full list of pay dates for all states that send money to EBT cards on September 1st, but there will be more payment dates.
Arizona: October 1 to 13
California: October 1-10
Colorado: October 1 to 10
Connecticut: October 1-3
Florida: October 1 to 28
Idaho: October 1-10
Illinois: October 1-10
Iowa: October 1-10
Kansas: October 1-10
Kentucky: October 1-19
Louisiana: October 1 to 23
Massachusetts: October 1-14
Missouri: October 1 to 22
Nebraska: October 1-5
Nevada: October 1 to 10
New Jersey: October 1-5
New Mexico: October 1 to 20
New York: October 1 to 9
Oklahoma: October 1-10
Oregon: October 1-9
Pennsylvania: In the first 10 business days
South Carolina: October 1-10
Tennessee: October 1-20
Texas: October 1 to 28
Virginia: October 1-7
Washington: October 1 to 20
West Virginia: October 1-9
Wisconsin: October 1-15
Wyoming: October 1-4
Guam and DC
Guam: October 1 to 10
District of Columbia: October 1-10
